Vision Housing helps ex-offenders pay deposits in London

Partnering with organisations and landlords in London, Vision Housing can provide housing assistance to vulnerable people with a focus on ex-offenders. The not-for profit can help clients apply for deposit schemes, housing benefits, and a variety of other programmes. Other advice and ongoing tenant support is also available at the organisation.

People seeking help need to have a referral. Vision Housing will work with agencies such as probation trusts, the prison service in London, charities, and local housing authorities in the city. Applicants will also need to meet various criteria, including they need to be homeless or behind on their rent and soon to be evicted. They also can be able to raise funds for the rental deposit on their own. Also, the person needs to be on a low income and be receiving some amount of housing benefits.

All vulnerable people seeking help also need to want to gain employment and education. The funds will only be for people, including ex-offenders that are able and willing to works towards an independent life and sustain the tenancy on their own. The aim of Vision Housing is to resettle and help clients with paying a deposit, if they take steps on their own for stability.

Types of housing support provided by Vision Housing

They will offer assistance for as long as the client needs it and meets other criteria. While a focus is on ex-offenders, other such as the disabled or substance misusers may be assisted too. They need to continue to improve their education and skills of the individual. If the ex-offenders meets these terms, then staff from Vision Housing will continue to work with the client to help them improve their lives.

As part of this process, they will offer free advice. This can include referrals to schemes or bond guarantees for paying the rental deposit. They also have information on landlords in London that have affordable accommodations for vulnerable people.

Specialists have information on all the government entitlements and housing laws in London. So, if needed, they can help clients apply for either housing benefits. Or they can complete applications for a number of private or charity rent in advance programmes.

These different organisations that partner with Vision Housing all aim to help ex-offenders transition into an independent, safe life style. If they are able to be resettled into new accommodation, then they are less likely to re-offend in the future. So this is why rental aid is offered for housing costs, including a deposit or other bills.

Many landlords from the greater London area partner with Vision Housing and the authorities to provide ex-offenders with access to either private or social housing. Properties are available for both the vulnerable as well as the ex-offenders from the city. These landlords, which number almost 100, have agreed to accept the eligible vulnerable person as a tenant.

Vision Housing will arrange for the client to apply for a rental deposit scheme as part of the resettlement process. If this does occur, then a variety of properties may be available to the tenant, including studio housing units or shared accommodations.

Applicants to Vision Housing need to have a referral. If this has been done, then the organisation can be reached at 0207 924 6727. They also operate from an office at 150A Falcon Road, and specialist are on site for eligible applicants.